Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-05
FROM WASHINGTON.
fspeeisl Correspondence Of the Alexa. GAzETTE'l
WASHINGTON. D. c., Feb. 5, 1887.

rsnaaisl Correspondence of the Alexa. GAZETTE.l
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 5, 1887.
Representative Daniel, of Virginia, when
asked to day what show there was Tor the
Blair bill, replied that he had not yet aoan,
doned all hope of its passage. as it was sun
possible that the committee on rules might
give its friends q day, and as it was also
possible that il might be taken up during
the last six days of the session. Represent
alive Van Eaton, of Mississippi, who was
sitting by Major Daniel at the time, did not
agree with him, and thought the bill was
dead for this session. Most Of the other
members of the House, on this matter, think
as the Mississippian does.
1t is understood that the President, now
that he has signed the interstate commerce
bill, has already selected the members of
the commission created by it, and will an
nounce them next week. The places are
prize ones, paying the holders $500 each
from the Government, and the Lord only
knows now much from the railroads, should
the corstitutionality OF the bill be sustained
by the courts.
Representatives Yost, Of the Staun.
ton district, in Virginia, a republican, was
on the floor to day.
The Congressional Record Of this morning
contains Representative Daniels late speech
in favor of the abolition of all internal rev.
eDue taxes.
The students of the Virginia Midland
Academy. at Culpeper, Va, and their prln-
cipaI, Mr.. John Hart, called at the White
House to-day, and paid their respects to the
President.
The President has returned to the Mex
lean war veterans association the pen with
which he signed the Mexican pensions bill,
and which they sent him for that purpose.
They will preserve it as the emblem of long
delayed justice.
The conference committee on the anti
Mormon bill did not agree yesterday as
they expected to do, and will meet again
this afternoon. Representative Collins, OF
Boston, democrat, is the chief opponent
of the bill among the conferrees, and Gen.
Eppa Huntop, OF Virginia, is one of the
counsel the Mormops have engaged to OPP
pose its passage
In the Senate to-day General Malone,
| from the committee on buildings and
grounds. reported favorably the bill to pro-
vide for the settlement of the claim OF Vlr-
GINA for the amount OF money she advanced
The general government, with which to
build the fret public buildings thaU were
erected 10 the new national capital OF Wash.
ington. Tais is an cid claim that has been
before many previous congresses. 1t was
at one time assumed that the advance was
in the nature of of gift, but that idea was
dissipated long since Should the bill be-
come law at this session, of which, how
ever. there is little probability, Virginia
would come into possession of sum suffi.
cient TO pay the interest on large share OF
| her public debt.
The President to-day vetoed another pri-
! vale pension bill. If he would only be bold
enough TO veto one of the general ones,
which take millions out Of the treasury for
no sufficient reason, he would DO something
that would tend to reinstate him in the con.
fdence of the people who elected him.
The Randall aud the Morrison men are
farther apart than ever on revenue and
tariff bills. The former have rejected the
lat,er's proposed amendments to their bill,
and no one now hopes for any reduction in
the tariff or in the internal revenue at this
session Mr.. Kelley, republican, has an
nounccd that be will move on Monday to
| take up q bill to remove the tax on tobacco,
| but the Randall men have prepared pro-
test against his recognition for any such
purpose, and request the speaker 10 recog-
nize Mr.. Randall or some other protection
Democrat for that purpose. Their request
will probably be granted, but it is not be.
lieved that such motion will prevail.
The nomination Of Col. Scott for U. S
marshal Of the eastern district of Virginia
has been reported favorably by the Senate
judiciary committee. General Malone hay
| ing withdrawn bis opposition thereto.
Should the bill that passed the Senate yester-
day evening to refund to the several States the
amount of money exacted of them under the di-
| rect tax of 1861 pass the House and become a
lsw, the amount to be returned to Virginia will
| be $515, 56972
Mr.. Norris Peters, who has the contract for the
photographic printing of the Government, will
give grand dinner to the House Appropriations
| Committee next week.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Riddleberger present
cd another petition from citizens of Virginia for
local option in the District of Columbia.
The republican senstors held a caucus this
| morning to determine what course to pursue with
reference to a reduction in the revenue. No con-
| cluson was reached. A Steering committee was
appointed for the remainder of the session.